KUMU

 
About Kumu Kalama
 

Kalama Pastor, director and founder of Hālau Hula Nā Lama I Ka Uluwehi O Laka, completed intensive traditional hula studies graduating as a kumu hula under Kumu Hula Rolanda Mohala Reese in 2006. His hula lineage traces back to esteemed teachers Mae Kamāmalu Klein and Māiki Aiu Lake. Kumu Kalama further honed his knowledge and practice of hula and oli under Kumu Hula Kalani Akana. Alongside traditional arts training, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Counseling from California State University Long Beach, and a Master of Science in Educational Administration from California State University Los Angeles. His work in hula and public education spans diverse roles, serving as a teacher, counselor, and school administrator in Hawai`i, California, and Japan.